Question

read the following passage carefully before you choose your answers.(the following passage is a draft.)(1) \bond, james bond.\ (2) readers and moviegoers around the world are familiar with this introduction of the secret agent character who first appeared in british writer ian flemings 1953 novel casino royale and has gone on to star in dozens of books and films.(3) but before james bond was the name of a famous fictional spy, it was the name of a real person: an ornithologist (a scientist who studies birds) whose guidebook birds of the west indies was a standard reference work for bird-watchers in the caribbean.(4) one of those bird-watchers was ian fleming, who spent his winters in jamaica and wrote most of his books there. (5) fleming often consulted bonds guidebook and was struck, as he explained years later in a letter to the ornithologists wife, by the \brief, unromantic, anglo-saxon and yet very masculine name\ of its author. (6) finding these qualities fitting for the character he was developing, fleming borrowed the name for his novels.(7) the scientist james bond was appalled to find himself connected to the protagonist of a series of sensationalistic spy thrillers. (8) when asked about the books, he asserted that he did not read them, and he turned down an offer for a paid appearance at the premiere of the bond film goldfinger. (9) nevertheless, the real bond was comfortable enough with the association to complain about prank calls he received from fans of the character.(10) when the two men met, they connected over the thing that had brought them together in the first place: their mutual love of the islands beautiful birds.5 mark for reviewthe writer wants to provide information at the end of sentence 9 (reproduced below) to illustrate the main point of the sentence.nevertheless, the real bond was comfortable enough with the association to complain about prank calls he received from fans of the character.which of the following versions of the underlined portion of the sentence best accomplishes the writers goal?a (as it is now)b refrain from promoting the books or moviesc gain the respect of his fellow scientistsd pay a visit to flemings jamaican home in 1964

Explanation:

The main point of the surrounding text is that the real James Bond had a comfortable, positive association with the fictional character. The original underlined text undermines this by saying he complained about prank calls. Option A keeps this contradiction. Option C and D introduce unrelated, new details. Option B aligns with the positive tone: it states he didn't promote the books/movies, which fits his comfortable, neutral-positive association without contradicting the passage's focus on his acceptance of the link.

Answer:

B. refrain from promoting the books or movies